"My son used to kick me when he was in my womb. Why make an issue when he kicked me in my old age?" reasons a very forgiving Shakti Dasi. The widow travelled 2300 kms from Tripura to Vrindavan after her only son violently beat her with a burning plank of wood and broke her knee one evening. She had to leave behind the business she had built with her husband who had died a few years back. Shakti ended up on the streets of Brindavan begging for food and shelter. But when Winnie Singh of Maitri saw Shakti in a frail state in tattered clothes, she brought her to the shelter home where Shakti gets food, care and medicines. What more, with Maitri’s intervention, Shakti reconciled with her son - and daughter-in-law, and now travels home to Tripura twice a year to spend time with her grandchildren. But she is not leaving Maitri, as this has become her family.Not every elderly widow who comes to Vrindavan after being abandoned by her family gets as lucky as Shakti. Many of them often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ce101369-528c-4d37-bc1d-1118b9925af3.jpg" />Maitri’s Project Jeevan to the rescueAbandoned, elderly widows are the amongst the most vulnerable in India. After being thrown out of their often abandoned by their own children and are forced to beg for food and shelter. “Through Project Jeevan, Maitri houses aging widow mothers in two ashrams in Vrindavan and Radhakund (Mathura), providing them with wellness and well-being. The programme also reaches out to widow mothers beyond the ashrams with fruit, milk and healthcare services,” explains Winnie Singh, co-founder and executive director, Maitri India.Save homeless elderly widows from begging on the streetsMost widows who make their way to Vrindavan are abandoned by their families, often after years of abuse. They come here hoping they will spend the rest of their days in prayer and devotion. But most live in impoverished conditions on the streets and in dingy rooms. Since poor living conditions often cause a wide range of health ailments, including respiratory infections and chronic conditions, Maitri comes to their rescue through its Project Jeevan.The project aims to:<ul><li>Provide meals leading to improved health and wellbeing</li><li>Make physical and mental health services accessible</li><li>Offer necessary quality aged care and assisted living support</li><li>Increase awareness on and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Project Jeevan needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. Donate now.“Maitri urgently needs your support to provide food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie.Maitri believes in a woman’s right to dignity in life and death, more so a mother. Our help will enable Maitri to save hundreds of abandoned widows from a life of begging, and restore the respect, dignity, and identity they deserve.

This Navratri, save abandoned, elderly widow mothers of Vrindavan from begging on streets

In the dark and dingy alleys of red light areas, injustice, pain and suffering run rampant. And the worst affected are the children who grow up in red-light areas and are subjected to constant abuse and violence. “The sight of a 12-year-old girl being gang-raped by a group of men near a house l haunts me to this date. I was filled with anguish and resolved to do something,” says Girish Kulkarni who has made it his life’s mission to rescue children from red light areas and give them a safe and secure childhood. In the last 3 decades Girish has saved over 1100 girls from a life of abuse in red-light areas, giving them a loving home, education and medical care. He has further supported over 20,000 children with a better life.Sadly, 250 of the children rescued from abuse and exploitation are HIV positive. The high cost of medication has left Girish struggling for funds. Your support can help him provide these children with the care and upbringing they need. Donate now.Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA). A movement to protect vulnerable children“Growing up in Ahmednagar, the experiences I had as a child witnessing the horrors of sex trade defined the path of my life. I had even seen my friend’s 15-year-old sister and 70-year-old grandmother being forced to do sex work for the price of a cup of tea”, recalls Girish. “I started by merely feeding and teaching children of sex workers initially with the intention of giving them some respite from the horrors of life of abuse in red-light areas. Gradually more and more mothers started coming to me and asked me to take their children away, even if it was just for a couple of hours,” he further adds.The work that Girish started in his youth gradually grew to become a movement, with many more joining his cause. His NGO Snehalaya to date has transformed the lives of millions. Girish’s work is crucial for the survival and safety of vulnerable children of sex workers. Snehalaya is almost entirely dependent on donations from the public and your support can strengthen his mission to save children most in need. Donate generously.The horrors of life in red light areas“The cruelty and abuse that children as young as 6 or 7 years of age face is something that I can’t explain in words. Young daughters of sex workers are made to watch their mothers being raped, are brutally assaulted and forced into sex work. No child deserves to grow like this, Girish says in anguish.Sad reality of life for children growing up in red light areas is that they are deprived of even the most basic needs like proper food, safety and education. Moreover, a majority of children rescued by Girish are diagnosed HIV positive. The task of securing medication, providing them quality education and much needed nutrition is one that requires constant support from donors. Moreover, the increase in healthcare cost has left Girish struggling to keep his home for children going. But your support can enable him to give his children a loving environment and save many more who still remain trapped behind closed doors.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help Snehalaya give hundreds of children rescued from red-light areas a life away from violence and abuse.

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“They insert a candle in the vagina, fingers are inserted (in the vagina) and tortured, and if children don’t relent even then, they put chilli powder so that children will say “yes” because of the burning of the skin… There are teeth marks on their bodies, and their vaginal parts are burnt. When children stay in these conditions, it is painful even to hear,” says Lalitha SA of Society for Participatory Integrated Development (SPID), in course of talking about many heart-rending stories of trafficked children in red-light areas.In over three decades, the SPID led by Lalitha, has saved over 3000 children from the red-light areas, many from clutches of sex trafficking.Sadly, many more children need to be rescued and in need of a loving home. But Lalitha needs our support to carry on the mission, to move out of her small facility so that she can rescue more children, house them in a permanent location and give them all the love they deserve. Your support can help her give these children the care and upbringing they need. Donate now.Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India).A movement to protect vulnerable childrenAs a social worker, Lalitha has worked for decades in GB Road, the red-light area of Delhi and helped many women escape the clutches of being forced into sex. But it was the exploitation of children, many of them hardly ten or twelve or even less. The SPID has focused on rescuing such children and giving them a new life.Lalitha plays a vital role in the survival and safety of vulnerable children in the red light areas. As SPID is almost entirely dependent on donations from the public, we can support and strengthen SPID’s mission to save children. Donate generously.Donation to SPID’s fundraiser on Give.do“I have limited funds and very limited space, and if I had the funds, I would be able to rescue many more children and provide them with more comfort. With folded hands, I plead with you that you help us with funds in large numbers and support us in providing us children with a decent life. Become a part of the mission,” pleads LalithaDonate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help Lalitha give hundreds of children rescued from brothels a life away from violence and abuse.NGO's 80G number: AADAS3217RF20212NGO's 12A number: AADAS3217RE20214

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We are one of the pioneer organisations operating programmes for the rescue, protection, and rehabilitation of human trafficking victims. We also work towards preventing second generation trafficking of their children.Our work involves in-depth research and networking with several non-profit organisations (NPOs) to increase the impact across the country.We work with various state governments to frame anti-human trafficking schemes and policies to rescue and rehabilitate victims; helping with legal proceedings to restore their rights.The model for our Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) campaign is recognised as one of the most successful strategies to address human trafficking. In addition, we have also worked alongside UNICEF in 2000 on successful initiatives against child trafficking.Furthermore, we are the first organisation to introduce and implement the professional Home Investigation Report System in order to tap re-trafficking in suspected areas. Our successful programmes include residential care for children, an anti-trafficking centre, and residential vocation training for rescued victims.

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Prerana (Mumbai)

MB was an out-of-school girl living in slums when she was identified by Prerana workers and subsequently enrolled into our NCC in 1991. Tragically, four years later her mother died, after which Prerana was more than happy to take responsibility for her by admitting her into St. Catherine’s Home in 1997.

Unfortunately her aunt forcibly took her out of the residential learning centre and married her off to an old man three times her age. Understandably MB wasn’t happy with the arrangement and so ran away from her husband’s house.

After much persistence and getting an official order from the Child Welfare Committee, Prerana placed her at Chitanya Mahila Mandal in Pune in 2003. Today, she has completed her education and is doing a vocational training course to become self-reliant.

Escaping the shackles of forced marriage

Naunihaal is a rehabilitation centre run by Prerana providing shelter, love, and facilities to young girls rescued from human trafficking. Other than imparting education, various productive activities are organised so their personalities can develop and we provide a family-like environment.

This project provides girls with the chance to grow an organic garden economically. Residents are able to develop a lifelong skill and hobby growing many types of vegetables and herbs using organic farming materials and techniques. Moreover, this organic production will reduce the centre’s food expenses; provide fresh, nutritious and healthy meals to children; composting of kitchen waste, to create compost for maintenance of the garden; and to help residents understand the uses of waste.

One of our girls said: “I feel very happy when I am gardening. I speak to the plants because someone once told me that it was necessary to speak with them so they would grow much better. The best experience for me has been the time when I pulled out the vegetable marrows. They were so big and fresh. They tasted so good.”

The many uses of organic gardening

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The motto of Tiffin Seva is based on the saying that, "He who gives, receives." The daily requirement of Tiffin Seva is 500 tiffins. Our services are provided in Rural areas to needy people and families. You can join us in our noble cause by donating the tiffins in a very negligible amount of Rs. 50 per tiffin. We appeal to all the able individuals and families to extend a helping hand to Tiffin Seva. Please contribute and share.

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Around 20-65 million people in India are victims of human trafficking in one form or another. Most trafficked girls fall prey to commercial sexual exploitation and are highly at risk of contracting the HIV infection. Abandoned by their families and communities, such girls experience violence and oppression for the rest of their lives. They don’t just need to be rescued but also helped with guidance and legal support for successful rehabilitation. 
 We run a rehabilitation programme where rescued girls are supported until they return to their families or rehabilitate those who don’t belong to a family. We help them recover from their physical as well as psychological wounds with a psychologist’s guidance, while assisting with legal aid. Furthermore, vocational training in simple skills is provided so that once they leave our centre they are able to be self-reliant. 
 Our programme involves continuous work with rescued victims per the situation and the cases reported. This project takes care of 400 of these victims rescued from different situations and brought to the rehabilitation centre.A small donation of Rs. 2,890 will help provide rehabilitation facilities to a rescued victim at our centre.

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A survey suggests that every day around 25 new homeless children find their way to Mumbai from across the country. Often girls from here are seriously at risk of exploitation.Our centre in Maharashtra takes care of homeless girls from disadvantaged backgrounds who are vulnerable to human trafficking for sexual exploitation or child labour. 
 We provide safe shelter and care to homeless and rescued girls at our centre, ‘Naunihaal’. In addition to a supportive loving environment, the Naunihal home provides girls with educational programmes, medical check-ups, and additional recreational activities.We also encourage children living here to grow their own vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs in the shelter’s garden using pots, sheds, and bio-waste. In addition to giving them an enjoyable pastime, it also acts as a sustained source of food for their daily meals. 
 This project will help girls at our centre continue with a productive activity like gardening. Often these children come with a tragic past and creative activities like this help them to move forward with their lives and become more open to the rest of the world.

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Help disadvantaged children grow their own fruit and vegetables

This Navratri, save abandoned, elderly widow mothers of Vrindavan from begging on streets

Help Girish give 250 HIV+ children, rescued from abuse in red-light areas a new life

This Navratri, help Lalitha give kids rescued from abuse in red-light areas a safe and loving home. Donate now.

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